HR Manager (mwd)

As our HR Manager (m/w/d) in Pratau you will lead the People & Organisation agenda for the site partnering with local leadership to drive culture compliance and people excellence.

Position: HR Manager (m/w/d)
Location: Pratau Germany Hybrid

About the Position

As HR Manager Pratau youll play a central role in leading People & Organisation (P&O) delivery for our local manufacturing site. This is a handson highimpact role where youll partner closely with site leadership manage local HR operations ensure compliance with German labour law and bring Flora Food Groups people agenda to life on the ground.

Youll oversee all core HR processes lead interactions with Works Councils and Trade Unions and ensure our policies culture and ways of working are embedded effectively. This role requires strong operational HR expertise excellent judgement and the ability to balance strategic priorities with daytoday execution.

The role is hybrid based from our Pratau site with regular collaboration across P&O and the wider business.

Key Responsibilities Include:

People & Organisation Strategy & Execution

• Ensure compliance with Flora Food Groups Code of Conduct and promote a culture of integrity and accountability.
• Implement P&O plans aligned to business needs ensuring objectives timelines and costs are met.
• Develop work plans for P&O projects including actions resources and performance indicators.
• Propose and design procedures that drive continuous improvement across the site.
• Coordinate the administrative management of the P&O function ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Compliance Governance & Labour Relations

• Ensure compliance with all legal requirements labour regulations and internal policies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Works Councils Trade Unions and other employee representative bodies.
• Manage all aspects of labour relations including meetings negotiations and documentation.
• Oversee the integrated Quality Safety and Environment procedures relevant to P&O.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with local leadership to understand business needs and provide proactive HR solutions.
• Develop channels to identify workforce needs and ensure timely effective responses.
• Lead annual planning and budgeting for P&O monitoring progress and proposing preventive measures.
• Manage relationships with P&O suppliers including sourcing negotiation and contract management.

Talent Development & Employee Experience

• Lead and coordinate HR processes in alignment with Flora Food Group corporate policies and local codetermination requirements (recruitment onboarding compensation and benefits training performance review talent review engagement surveys communication).
• Promote strong internal communication ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines and local needs.
• Support leadership capability team development and a positive employee experience across the site.

What Does It Take to Be Successful

Were looking for an experienced confident and proactive HR professional who can lead local HR operations with autonomy and impact. You should have:

• 5 years of experience in HR roles ideally within the food or FMCG manufacturing sector.
• Strong knowledge of German labour law and experience working with Works Councils or Trade Unions.
• Advanced HR expertise across the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and comfort working with HR systems.
• Fluent English (mandatory) and strong communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage conflict negotiate effectively and build trusted relationships.
• A high sense of responsibility strong leadership and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Rigor attention to detail and a proactive solutionsoriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Human Resources Labour Law Management or related field (required).
• TraintheTrainer certification or strong digital literacy (preferred).

Whats Next

If youre ready to lead HR for our Pratau site and help shape the future of Flora Food Group wed love to hear from you.

For questions you can reach out to Richard Hodgson Talent Acquisition via WhatsApp at 44(0)or email at

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